VDL SB-4000 chassis for Morocco

410506 Apr 2017International

CFAO Motors Maroc is taking delivery of a repeat order of 20 VDL SB-4000 chassis. These chassis will be used for building luxury coaches for tour operators in Morocco. CFAO Motors Maroc has been appointed as the official partner of VDL Bus & Coach and is responsible for the sales and the after sales activities for VDL chassis and chassis modules for the Moroccan market.

The SB-4000 chassis is suitable to build two-axle coaches with lengths up to 13m at a maximum weight of 19tonne. Powered by DAF 12.9 litre Euro 5 MX engine with a rating of 410hp and semi-automatic ZF AS Tronic transmission, the chassis are equipped with an independent ZF front axle and a low noise ZF rear axle. Front and rear sections are separate modules to enable the bodybuilder to use different body shapes and different length variants.

French company CFAO operates in 34 countries in Africa, seven French overseas territories, as well as in Denmark, Portugal, Italy, India, Vietnam and Cambodia. CFAO is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the TTC Group since 30 December 2016. CFAO Motors Maroc is the Moroccan subsidiary of CFAO, specialising in buses and heavy duty vehicles for the Moroccan market.